Health Sciences

This course provides students with a solid foundation in human development across the full lifespan, from prenatal development through the end-of-life. The course will focus on the major physical, cognitive, social, and emotional developments of each stage of life; articulate the major changes that mark transitions from one stage to another; and allow students to comprehend and critically discuss the impact of ethnic, gender, and cultural factors on human development and implications within the health and social sciences.

This course cannot be used by Psychology majors to fulfill program requirements.

This comprehensive course serves as a foundational exploration into the world of data literacy, encompassing key aspects of the data analytic process, public health informatics, business intelligence, excel visualizations, and basic SQL skills. Students will develop a fundamental understanding of the role data plays in contemporary society, gaining insights into its sources and applications across various domains. Students will complete a final research project using data sets to create presentations to explain trends and findings through context, data visualization, and interpretation on a public health or business topic.

This course is designed to introduce students to the basic principles and practice of epidemiology to better understand, characterize and promote health at a regional, national or international level. Topics include disease surveillance, frequency measurement, risk factor evaluation, and analyses of epidemiological data.

An in-depth study of the human body as a machine for the performance of work. Encompasses biomechanics, musculoskeletal anatomy, and neuromuscular physiology. Laboratory exercises will help the student gain insight into the nature and complexity of human motion. 

Examines response of various body regulation systems to exercise. Measurement of various factors affecting the response of the body to exercise. Response of body tissues to aging, trauma, inflammation, and the wound healing process.

Health Services, the means by which healthcare is provided, is a critical concept in Public Health that impacts all of us. This course will introduce you to the modern hisotyr of healthcare in high, middle, and low income countries and explore the evolution of health services. Students will evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of particular systems and policies and examine their ideal version of a health service in the context of current events. 

This online class has optional live sessions. 

This course explores the ways in which better data can aid emergency preparedness response at the local, state, and national level. Analysis will include types of hazards and threats, advanced preparations to identify individuals at risk in a crisis, resources, used to mitigate threats, and creating information bridges between community-based partners and the healthcare and emergency preparedness system. The role of public health agencies to health service continuity in emergency situations will be explored. In addition, this course will include an overview of the role of epidemiology and surveillance in the public health emergency response and will introduce some of the informatics tools used in surveillance. 

Health Sciences majors are encouraged to complete a semester-long internship which is designed to enhance their understanding of the health sciences field or to obtain required clinical observation hours required by professional programs.

Students will generally undertake an internship in their junior or senior year.